Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get our adventure fix by exploring social media and the wider interweb. Sometimes we’re a little too plugged in, and browsing interesting stories turns from minutes into hours. To nourish your own adventure fix, here are some of the best links we’ve discovered this week…
First Crossing: An interview with Ken Hedges, the expedition doctor for Wally Herbert’s pioneering 1968-9 crossing of the Arctic Ocean: 476 days, 5,987 kilometres and 40 sled dogs.
Seven Summits on a Budget: Mountain guide and 7 summits completer Robert Anderson takes a look at the minimum budget needed to complete the 7 summits unguided.
Solar Eclipse: Two men and a fly-by-night plan to watch a solar eclipse from atop an high unnamed peak in South America. What could go wrong?
Senator Roskelley: Legendary U.S. mountaineer John Roskelley is running for a Washington State senate seat, just over a year after losing his son Jess Roskelley in an avalanche in the Canadian Rockies.
Trailblazers: Paying little attention to gender stereotypes, these three women carved their own path in climbing and polar travel and found their way into the pages of National Geographic magazine.
Before Social: Alastair Humphreys examines whether adventure was better before the intrusion of smart phones, free Wifi and social media.
